Theater chair



Feb. 14, 192s.

' B. `1. PAGAN 1659484 THEATER CHAIR Filed May 14, 1926 i T2 ,l L

WITESSES l lNvENToR ernard 1%( BY @Wm/vr l i ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 14, 1928.

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BERNARD J. PAGAN, or New YORK, N. Y.

THEATER CHAIR;

Application 'med May 14,

This invention relates to chairs, and has especial reference to seats and chairs such as are usedL in public places such as theaters, auditoriums and halls.

It is known that in public places such as those mentioned where seats or chairs are arranged side by side row after row, it is the aim to utilize all possible space for the seats or chairs, and that under the arrange ment of the seats orchairs and because of their construction theyv are inconveniently accessible.

It is therefore the principal object of the present invention to provide a novel chair or seat construction which makes possible the assemblage of the seats or chairs in the usual manner, in which all possible space is utilized, and in virtue of which the seats or chairs will be conveniently accessible.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a chair construction in which two seats arev supported indirectly from three fixed seat supports by a means which allows the seats to be moved'forwardly and rearwardly, to the end that an assemblage of rows of seats may be had, and so that persons seeking unoccupied seats or persons leaving seats which they occupied may do so without causing inconvenience to persons already seated by causing them to rise.

Another object of the invention is to provide a chair construction in which the seat can be moved while in a normal position forwardly and rearwardly, and which can. be moved from the normal position so that cleaning operations may be readily carried out.

The nature of the invention and its distinguishing features and advantages will appear when the following specification is read in connection with the accompanying drawing. in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of an assemblage of chairs constructed in accordance with the present invention, there being shown a sec tion 'of two rows of chairs, and one of the seats in each row being moved from a normal position. Y

Fig. 2 is a sectional View taken on the line 2-2 of Fig.' 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view through one of the chairs, the section being taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 3 show 1926. Serial N0. 109,131.

ing the seat in its rearward position, and the scat being shown elevated from a normal position in dot and dash lines.

Referring now to Fig. 1 of the drawing it will be apparent that, sections of two rows oi chairs are shown to give an idea of thi manner in which the seat or chair construe tion of the present invention will be practiced or put into use.

Referring now to Figs. 2, 3 and 4 it will be apparent that in the illustrated embodiment of the invention use is made of a plu rality of seat supports 10, seats 11 each having a back 12 which are supported indirectly by the seat supports 10 by means 13 which directly supports the seats 11 and permits them to be moved forward and rearwardly, and means 14 which supplements the means 13 in that it prevents any unintentional tilting of the seats.

The seat supports 10 are similar in construction and may be of any preferred design and each is secured to the floor thus making'each seat support stationary. The seat supports 10 are arranged side by side spaced equidistantly in rows. A seat 11 is arranged between a pair of the seat supports 10. Each seat 11 may be of any prefer-red construction] The back 12 of each seat 11 may be of any preferred contruction and its seat 11 is hingedly connected `thereto as at 15 so that the seat may be moved from a normal position to a substantially vertical position as shown in dot and dash lines in Fig. 4. The means 13 upon which each seat 11 is directly supported, and in virtue of which the seat is movable forwardly and rearwardly in the present instance consists of racks 16 rigidly secured to the under side of the seat 11, and toothed wheels 17 which coact respectively with the racks 16. each toothed wheel 17 being rotatably mounted on its related seat support 10 as at 18. Each rack 16 has a portion 19 which limits the rearward movement of the seat, and a portion 2O which limits the forward movement of the seat, while the spaced flange portions 21 prevent lateral displacement of the seat. The means 14 which prevents the tilting of the back 12 of each seat and the seat itself, in the presentinstance consists of a part 22 of tubular construction which is fixedly secured to the top of each of the seat supports 10,

and apart 23 which rigidly secured as at 24 to the back 12 ot the seat and which is slidably received by its related part 22. lt

is to be noted that each part 22 constitutes an arm rest.

From the 'foregoing 'it will be apparent ment of the seats, that the seats are prevent` ed from having unintentional movement from a normal position and trat when desired the seats may be moved to a substantially vertical position with respect to the baclrs thereof. lt will therefore be obvious that because ot the novel. construction and Jfunctions ot the parts rnd assemblage ot seats in the usual manner may be obtained with the unusual convenience to persons who are already seated and those who seek access to unoccupied seats the result ot the possible'torward and rearward movement of the seat-s.

It is to be understood that the invention is not restricted to the precise arrangement of parts vshown and described, as detailsot construction may be modified and rearranged without dcpartiirg` from the spirit ott the invention, the scope ot which `is limited only by tl e terms ot' the appended claims;

Iv claimt K 1. A theater chair comprising` tired supports `arranged side by side inspaced relation, a seat arranged between the seat supports, means irixed on the seat which coacts with means on the seat supports for supporting the seat and t'or permitting the seat to be moved relatively to the seat supports forwardly and rearwardly, a seat back, the seat being hino'edly connected to the seat back7 and rigid means on the seat back which coaets with means on the seat supports allowing the seat baclr to move with the srat and preventing the baclr troni mov ing' relatively to the seat.

2. A theater chair comprising lixed Seat supports arranged side by side in spaced relation, a seat arranged between the seat supports, means on the seat which coacts with means on the seat supports tor supporting;` l 4. t tne scarJ and toi permitting the sea to be moved relatively to the seat supports 'ton wardly and rearwardly, a seat bach, the seat being lnngedly connected to the seat back, and means rigidlv attached to the seat boch n u' n n -1 l which coacts with means risndiy atta-choo to the seat supports allowiup' r ie sen -i l t Jachto move with the seat and prev-ating th4 bereit trom moving relatively to tlc seat.

A theater chair con'iprisino` fittedv scat supports arranged side by side in spaced relatioin a seat having: a back arra ejed between the seat supports, said seat hinged to said back7 raclrs on the under side ot the seat which coact res 'Jectively with wheels on the seat supports tor support ing' the seat and lor permitting; the seat to be'moved relatively to the seat supports torvrardly and rearwardly, and means preventingv the relative movement ot the bach with respect to the scat.

fl. A theater chair comprisingv fined seat supports arranged sideby side in spaced relation, a seat having` a bach arranged be-V tween the seat supports, said seat hinged to said back,` racks on the under side ot ther seat which coact respectively with gear wheels on the seat supports for supporting the seatand for permitting the seat to be moved relatively to the seat supports torwardly and rearwardly7 means preventingl the relative movement ot thebaclr with respect to the seat, and means limiting the forward and rearward movements ot the seat.

BERNARD .l FAGAN. 

